Law & Public Safety

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A woman and a young boy were seriously injured when the sport utility vehicle they were in struck a tree in southern New Jersey. Franklin Township police tell the South Jersey Times (http://bit.ly/1uktNp2) that the ...

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a brawl at a northern New Jersey nightclub that ended with a man being shot. Paterson police say 24-year-old city resident Hendrick Acosta is charged with aggravated assault ...

MAHWAH, N.J. (AP) — A police officer responding to complaints about a noisy birthday party was able to help guests evacuate the home after fire was discovered inside. Mahwah police say officer Travis Canning arrived at the home around 2 a.m. and ...

WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A southern New Jersey man accused of shooting an acquaintance in the leg with a crossbow has been indicted on attempted murder charges. Cape May County prosecutors say 31-year-old Jonathan Moya of Wildwood also faces weapons ...

HOWELL, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a gas station attendant was beaten and stabbed during a robbery in central New Jersey. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday at a station on Route 9 in Howell Township. Authorities say two men ...

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A central New Jersey man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison. Ocean County prosecutors say 34-year-old Dennis Conover, of Manalapan, also must register as a sex ...

LINDENWOLD, N.J. (AP) — An elderly woman who went missing from her southern New Jersey apartment complex last month has been found unharmed. Camden County prosecutors say 79-year-old Marrianne Bateman of Lindenwold called authorities on Saturday ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — One person was killed and another was seriously injured when a car crashed on a central New Jersey highway. But it's not yet known what caused the single-car accident, which occurred around 1 p.m. Saturday on Route 22 West ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Several businesses in a southern New Jersey shopping center were briefly evacuated after a threatening note was found taped to the front door of a tax preparation firm. Authorities tell The Press of Atlantic City ...

MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man armed with scissors threatened patrons at a central New Jersey bar after he was told the establishment did not serve orange juice. The Courier News (http://mycj.co/10c1N9q) reports that 50-year-old ...